Month: November 2016

While friends in North America were doing the Turkey Trot over Thanksgiving Weekend, we had the Santa Run on Saturday, 26 Nov 2016 at Gardens By the Bay.

The day was overcast, for which we were glad, as that meant a cooler run in the evening. What we didn’t anticipate was the run being rained out! Since we were already dressed, the route was already marked, we decided to run with some of our friends who had not been deterred by the rain. Continue reading “Santa Run for Wishes”

Can you see make out the tiny origami crane that Older Daughter folded? She has a penchant for all things miniature: Japanese miniature food collections, Sculpey miniature figurines, miniature building blocks, and of course, miniature origami. Continue reading “Teeny Tiny Origami Crane”

At first glance, the side of this road lacks the considered greenery of the rest of Bukit Batok Nature Park, and does seem somewhat disordered, a riot of grass & shrubs. At closer look, it is apparently a playground to about half a dozen White-crested Laughing Thrush. I’ve seen many of them before in this Park, but never in such great numbers together.

They were fearless and allowed me to come fairly close to them. They were busily eating, hopping about & generally, having a merry time. Amidst the chaos of the fallen leaves and overgrown shrubs, I found delight. Continue reading “Unlikely Delights”